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Shane Doan is now part of the NHL's Hockey Operations Department.

"We are thrilled to welcome Shane, whose vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the game will be invaluable to the League office," VP of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell said. "We look forward to calling upon his two decades of playing experience - particularly his incomparable understanding of the game as it is being played today." Among other things, Doan will be help the Competition Committee. Doan's career spanned 1,540 games with the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes franchise. Thu, Oct 26, 2017 03:33:00 PM

The Coyotes want to do it when it suits Doan as he retired in August following a 21-year career, all spent with the Coyotes franchise. He was the last remaining member who was active with the original Winnipeg Jets and spent the last 20 season in the desert. Number 19 should be raised to the rafters at some point in the 2017-18 season. He had 402 goals and 972 points in his career. Sun, Sep 24, 2017 05:27:00 AM

Doan became an unrestricted free agent when the Coyotes decided not to offer him a new contract. The 40-year-old began his career with the Winnipeg Jets in 1995-96, and he followed the team during their move to Arizona in 1996-97. The Oilers, Flames, Predators, Stars and Rangers were all reportedly interested in his services, but he decided against moving his family to a different city. Doan finishes his career with 402 goals, 972 points and 1353 penalty minutes in 1540 games. "I’ve been blessed and I’m so grateful for the fans and their support." Doan wrote in a letter to the fans. "They stuck by me throughout my career and the ups and downs of the Coyotes. There are a lot of players with more skill than me and a lot more ability than me that didn’t ever get the type of appreciation that I got and the type of respect that the fans gave me, and I’m so grateful for that. I can’t express how much I appreciate it. Thank you for watching me grow up, and I enjoyed watching a Wed, Aug 30, 2017 08:36:00 AM

Shane Doan may not make a decision on his future until right before training camps open in September.

Doan's agent, Terry Bross, said he has spoken to four or five teams, but there is nothing else to report at this time. The former Coyotes captain has been contacted by Hockey Canada for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Doan is also considering retirement. Sun, Jul 30, 2017 02:37:00 PM

Depth Charts

Stepan kept that run going by registering an assist in the Coyotes' 6-1 win against Chicago on Monday. He has 10 goals and 38 points in 56 contests this season. He ranks second in the Coyotes' scoring race behind only Clayton Keller.

Christian Dvorak scored the only goal in Arizona's 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon.

Dvorak opened the scoring at the 3:26 mark of the first period when an Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot went off him and into the Oilers net. The Coyotes forward now has 10 goals and 28 points in 59 games this season.

Freddie Hamilton will be a healthy scratch in Monday's game against the New York Islanders.

Hamilton has no goals and one assist in eight games this season. He still hasn't played a game for the Coyotes since they claimed him on waivers from the Flames. Josh Archibald and Kevin Connauton will also watch the game from the press box.

Bolland will probably open the season on the long-term injured reserve list after failing his physical. "He’s working towards trying to (play), but again injuries are what they are. He’s been trying to comeback from that injury for the last nine months and he hasn’t gotten to the stage where he can do that to be cleared," said agent Anton Thun. "His goal is to try to continue to play, but at some point in time, it may just be not happening. He may never play again." He's completed two seasons of his five-year, $27.5 million deal.

"It’s been a while," Domi acknowledged. "Everyone always says it’s the ugly and tough ones that get you going. We’ll take that. I was pretty happy." He showed a lot of promise in his rookie campaign, but he got hurt last season and his production has been down in 2017-18. So far he has four goals and 25 points in 56 contests this season. He's only 22-years-old, so it's too early to be disappointed in him, but it is worth noting that there was a recent report suggesting that the Coyotes might end up trading Domi, so perhaps he'll have a change of scenery.

That was the quickest any Coyotes player had scored two goals since Shane Doan accomplished the feat in just 14 seconds in Dec. 2015. It was Perlini's second multi-goal game of the 2017-18 campaign with his other coming back on Nov. 5. The sophomore is up to 16 goals and 23 points in 51 contests this season.

Jordan Martinook (upper body) will play in Thursday's game against the Dallas Stars.

Martinook has been dealing with the injury for the last couple of games, but he clearly feels good enough to play for now. He has four goals and eight assists in 49 games this season. Freddie Hamilton, Zac Rinaldo and Kyle Capobianco will serve as a healthy scratches in this one.

Rinaldo, who is known more for his rough style of play, tied the game at 3 and sent it into overtime. The winger has five points and 37 penalty minutes in 38 games for Arizona this season. That does not constitute any fantasy value in any pool.

Nick Cousins posted an assist with a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 2-1 win at San Jose.

Cousins has warmed up with three goals, four points and a plus-3 rating over the past four outings. Overall his numbers aren't great, but if you're looking for a low-end center with some offensive upside in deeper pools, Cousins might be able to help. He also isn't a bad punt option in DFS play while running hot.

Clayton Keller scored a goal and three assists in a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Keller continues to make his case for a Calder Trophy with his performance on Thursday, having a hand in four of the Coyotes' five goals against the Habs Thursday night. Brendan Perlini also scored twice, along with Josh Archibald and Tobias Rieder. Keller now has 17 goals and 44 points in 58 games this season.

Fischer has four assists over that span. He has 13 goals and 27 points in 54 contests as a rookie this season. It might not be enough to get him in the Calder Trophy conversation, but it's a solid start for a forward with a good amount of offensive upside.

Richard Panik will return to the Coyotes' lineup after being a healthy scratch Thursday night against Montreal.

Panik had not scored a goal in eight games, and as a result, Coyotes' coach Rick Tocchet decided to sit him in the press box against the Habs. Panik, who has played on the team's top linefrom time to time, will rejoin the lineup at the expense of Zac Rinaldo, who will be a healthy scratch. No word on where Panik will line up, though.

The Oilers got caught in their own end when Christian Dvorak fed a perfect pass over to Archibald who promptly put the puck in the back of the net. It's Archibald's third point in eight games since joining the Coyotes and he is now up to two goals and three points in 11 total games. Brad Richardson also scored in the loss.

Alex Goligoski picked up a power-play goal midway through Tuesday's 2-1 win at San Jose and it stood up as the game-winning tally.

Goligoski has scored in three consecutive outings, and he has registered three goals with seven points and a plus-4 rating during his current five-game point streak. He'll look to extend the streak in Thursday's home game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Niklas Hjalmarsson looked good Friday night in his first game since November 28th.

Hjalmarsson had been sidelined with an upper-body-injury for the last six weeks but was strong in 19:53 of ice time, taking a shot on goal and blocking three shots. The veteran defenseman was happy to be back in the Coyotes' lineup. "I'm excited to be back. It was really frustrating. I had never been out for that long of a period. You get a lot of time to reflect and you start missing the guys. After a while, you almost don't want to watch the games because you feel bad." If you need Hjalmarsson, and you have not already done so, activate him.

Luke Schenn will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Freddie Hamilton and Richard Panik are also expected to watch the game from the press box. Schenn has no goals and five assists in 51 games this season. This will be the fifth straight game that he watches from the press box.

Jakob Chychrun had a night to forget in a 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Chychrun and Alex Goligoski both finished the blowout loss a game high minus-3 tonight. Chychrun, the 16th overall pick from the 2016 draft is currently at nine points in 22 games this season. He has a bright future but should not be owned in any leagues.

Kevin Connauton opened the scoring midway through the first period with his fifth goal of the season Tuesday at San Jose.

Connauton finished with a plus-1 rating and four hits over his 14:38 of ice time. He has managed just five goals and 12 points this season, but four goals and six points with a plus-5 rating have come in the month of February over his past seven outings. If you're desperate for rearguard help in deeper fantasy pools, he is worth a look while running hot. He is particularly attractive as a low-cost DFS option right now.

Coyotes GM John Chayka expressed interest in having Antti Raanta be the team's long-term goaltender, but he didn't make it sound like a contract extension was close to being agreed to.

Raanta can become an unrestricted free agent this summer. "We’ve had discussions at a high level and I don’t think much has changed throughout the year," Chayka said when asked if there's been in-season contract extension discussions to re-sign Raanta. "We’ve always had a high opinion of Antti and thought he was a good goalie when, obviously, we went out and got him. It was one of those things where he’s going to come in and finally show what he can do as a starter. As a team, we were going to evaluate him and allow it to play out. That’s the same situation we’re in now." Raanta has had a strong showing with the Coyotes despite the team's overall struggles as he has a 12-14-6 record, 2.45 GAA, and .924 save percentage in 35 games.

Darcy Kuemper signed a two-year, $3.7 million extension with the Arizona Coyotes.

That works out to an AAV of $1.85 million. The Coyotes just acquired Kuemper from the Los Angeles Kings. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, but the extension was clearly part of the deal. Kuemper has a 10-1-3 record with a 2.10 goals-against-average and a .932 save percentage this season. He'll likely get a lot more starts now that he's in Arizona, but he won't be able to win as many games.